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01 Kaaba Makkah Inner shrine of the great Mosque of Makkah.
02 Al-Aqsa Mosque Jerusalem Islam's third holiest place.
03 Angkor Vat Cambodia A Hindu temple complex (Lord Vishnu's) built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II in the period 1113-1150. It is considered the largest religious structure.
04 Big Ben London A huge clock on the tower of the British Parliament installed in the year 1859.
05 Brandenburg Gate Berlin Main gate between the erstwhile east and West Berlin.
06 Bridge of Sighs Venice ( Italy ) A bridge on which condemned prisoners had to pas over before being executed.
07 Broadway USA Broadest street in the world.
08 Buckingham Palace London Palace of the British Monarch since Queen Victoria's accession in 1837. It was purchased by King George III in 1762 from the duke of Buckingham.
09 C.N. Tower Toronto World's tallest free standing strucute, 553.33 m high.
10 10, Downing Street England Official residence of the Prime Minister of England.
11 Elysee Palace France Official residence of President of France.
12 Escurial Spain One of the largest palaces in Spain.
13 Kremlin Moscow A large fortified citadel, the Secretariat of the former Soviet Government.
14 Malacanang Palace Manila president of the Philippines who ruled for more than 20 years.
15 Mao Mausoleum Beijing Built from material brought from every province of China.
16 Pentagon Washington A five-sided building, houses the ministry of defense of the USA.
17 Red Square Kremlin, Moscow An open ground attached to the Kremlin and used for processions and demonstrations.
18 Wall Street New York Stock Exchange of New York.
19 White House Washington Official residence of the President of USA since 1800 DC and constructed in 1792. President John Adam was the rust USA President to occupy it.

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White Hall London The seat of British Government offices, the former official residence of the Queen of England.

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